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Western Kentucky University Potter College of Arts & Letters

Department of Modern Languages

CHIN 102

ELEMENTARY CHINESE I I

Spring 2017 Syllabus

Instructor: Hua Wang

E-mail:hua.wang@wku.edu

Office: 157 Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center

Class Location: Cherry Hall 0325 M, W, F 9:10-10:05 AM

Instructor’s Office Hours: TR 8:30-9:30 A.M. Wednesday 3:40:00-5:40 PM

*Note: This document and other class related materials are available at https://blackboard.wku.edu.

Department Mission: Through coursework, experience abroad, and other cultural encounters, the

Department of Modern Languages cultivates communicative skills and cultural awareness that prepare

students at Western Kentucky University to be more knowledgeable and sensitive citizens of the local,

regional, and global communities. The Department's purpose is to deliver high-quality language instruction

based on nationally-recognized standards, and to contribute actively to cross-disciplinary international

initiatives on campus. Our programs are designed to graduate majors and minors whose language skills

provide them with enhanced opportunities for careers at the regional, national, and international levels and/or

preparation for advanced study in language, literature, and culture.

Course Description: A continuation of the study of the basic grammar, syntax and vocabulary. The goal of

second semester Chinese is to improve proficiency in beginning grammar and provide a forum to practice

and use what students are learning. Class time offers important opportunities to develop your four language

skills. The lecture of this class is kept at minimum level. You must be prepared to participate in collaborative

activities. Because each class involves so much activity with the target language, it is crucial that you attend

regularly and prepare thoroughly.

Prerequisites: Chinese 101 or equivalent. If you have taken Chinese instruction before, please talk to the

instructor to be placed in a right class level.

General Education Requirement:

Colonnade: Students entering WKU in Fall 2014 (and later) must demonstrate Novice High proficiency in

a World Language before completing 60 credit hours (for most students, that means: in your first two years at

WKU). You can meet this requirement by:

- Completing CHIN 101 and 102 with a C or better

- Demonstrating proficiency through an AP, CLEP, AAPL or STAMP test, which are available

through Counseling and Testing (www.wku.edu/heretohelp)

Note: merely having taken courses in high school does not fulfill the requirement.

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“Old General Education”: This course is for beginners with no prior experience in

Chinese. CHIN 101 only fulfills the University's foreign language requirement (Category A. II) for those

students who were enrolled at WKU before summer 2004.

A student completing the general education program at WKU will have:

• Competence in a language other than the native language:

- demonstrates basic facility of the vocabulary and grammar of a second language;

- demonstrates basic communication skills in a second language appropriate to the level of the

course in the following areas: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and vocabulary.

• An appreciation of the complexity and variety in the world’s cultures:

- is to communicate at the appropriate level with people of other cultural backgrounds from

around the world.

- demonstrates the contributions of the various world cultures to humanity and identifies the

ways in which these cultures are interrelated and interdependent;

- identifies differences and similarities among the world’s cultural traditions and social

organizations.

Learning Outcomes: You will develop the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing)

in a cultural context with a focus on communicative performance. Upon completion of 102,

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I can understand simple words and phrases about someone’s family description and addresses;

I can make plans, describe daily schedule, and order food.

I can understand some words and phrases in simple messages and announcements in a familiar

setting.

I can understand some simple questions on familiar topics, such as introducing my family,

telling people where I live, what is my favorite food and so on.

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I can read simple information on familiar topics.

I can understand short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or graphs such as

ordering food.

I can recognize familiar names, words, phrases in everyday situations such as time, dates,

addresses, numbers, name of foods and so on.

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n I can introduce and talk about my family and ask about someone’s family using words,

phrases, and memorized expressions.

I can ask simple questions and give simple responses on familiar topics using words, phrases,

and memorized expressions.

I can exchange information about myself, my family, and familiar things using words, phrases,

and memorized expressions.

I can understand and say numbers in simple situations.

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g I can present personal information about myself and others using words and phrases.

I can express my favorite food using words, phrases, and memorized expressions.

I can present simple information about something like family, address, schedules,etc. using

words, phrases, and memorized expressions.

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ing

I can fill out a simple form with some basic personal information like family members,

address, phone number, etc.

I can write about myself using learned phrases and memorized expressions.

I can express days, months and years. I can describe my daily schedule.

I can write about something I have learned using lists, phrases, and memorized expressions.

Textbooks and Required Materials:

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The RoutledgeCourse in Modern Mandarin Chinese. Textbook & Workbook Level 1, Simplified

Character Version, Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group.

http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415472517/ This companion website for the text book includes

the all the audio files for each lesson. Note: the audio files access is absolutely essential for this course. You

cannot use the book without it.

Note or index cards and highlighters (to make vocabulary flashcards). Because each class

involves so much activity with the target language, it is crucial that you attend regularly and prepare

thoroughly.

Wechat: Sign up for a free account as follows:

go to your App Store and download wechat

create an account by instructions

Major Course Topics:

Unit8 生日 kuàilè!

Unit9 你在做什么？

Unit10 你 juédezuó天的考试怎么 yàng?

Unit11 Lái 我家吃饭

Unit12 Cóng我的 sùshèdào 你家怎么 zǒu?

Description of Course Assignments:

Class Participation: The daily participation grade (0-5 points) is an assessment of the quality of

student interaction and preparation. To receive full credit, students must arrive on time and speak in

Chinese. Read the descriptions of the participation grades below to ensure you understand what is

expected. Points will be deducted for late arrival. The participation grade descriptions are:

5: Exceeds the standard: Helps facilitate classroom activity. Demonstrates engaged, active learning

throughout the class period. Makes consistently strong contributions to the classroom activity.

Answers questions, participates in group work. Speaks up in class.

4: Meets the standard: Participates in a generally constructive way. Demonstrates engaged, active

learning through part of the class period. Makes strong contributions to the classroom activity.

Speaks in class and answers questions.

3: Approaches the standard: Has little negative or positive effect on the class and its progress. May

be grappling with the ideas addressed in class but shows little evidence of learning. Prepared, but

makes little contribution to the classroom activity. Tries to interact in Chinese, but occasionally

reverts to English. (Max for late to class).

2: Below the standard: Required work or preparation is incomplete. Does not speak or answer

questions.

1: Fails to meet the standard, misses more than half of class, sleeps, refuses to participate, or is

disruptive. Silent in class.

0: Cell phone visible or heard during class. Texting, using phone on lap during class. Cell phone

seen or heard in any way during class time.

Class Assignments: You need to spend at least two hours of quality time every day to study your

Chinese. All assignments are due at the beginning of class. Late homework is only acceptable for

credit if it is turned in the next class, but only half grade will be assigned. Additionally, we all learn

from our mistakes, therefore, you are required to make corrections on your returned assignments and

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turn in your corrected version (on another piece of paper) again. Your assignments will be graded

with a rubric.

Quizzes: There will be two kinds of quizzes for each chapter: one is vocabulary quiz, and the other

one is quiz of sentence structures. Vocabulary quiz will be given before learning each chapter in

order to check your preview work while structure quiz will be given right after learning each chapter.

The quizzes test your knowledge of the new vocabulary, characters and structure in each lesson. The

quizzes are administered at the beginning of class. There is no make-up for missed quizzes if you are

late or absent for class without an acceptable reason. You must correct your vocabulary quizzes. You

will get extra points if you make correction and hand it in the very next time. For each incorrect

character, you need to write the whole phrase three times (see example 1 below), if the sentence

contains more than 3 incorrect characters, you must copy the entire sentence once. (see examples

below).

For Examples:

1. 你子。 Correction: 你好 你好 你好 (THREE times)

2.找的姐姐是目本大。 Correction:我的姐姐是日本人。（ONE time）

Speaking Performances: There will be several speaking performance tasks for each chapter. You will

work in pairs or groups to create an authentic life scenario to demonstrate the language structures

and lexical items of each chapter. Your speaking performance will be graded with a rubric.

Tests: These tests usually include listening, multiple choices, reading, and writing. Language

learning is cumulative. While the current unit is emphasized on each test, key points from previous

chapter are also included.

Final Exams: The final exam is made up of a written exam and a final project. The written exam

includes listening comprehension, multiple choices, filling blanks according to the context, reading

and writing. The final oral performance is conducted in the format of role play which includes all

key points from previous chapters. You are encouraged to participant positively. A study guide and

rubrics will be provided later this semester.

Extra credit: You will earn 1% extra credit per Chinese event. You may earn up to 5% of extra credit.

Course Grading and Evaluation: % Weight

Attendance and Participation 10%

Assignments 20%

Quizzes 15%

Speaking Performances 15%

Tests 20%

Final Written Exams 10%

Final Oral Performance 10%

Total 100%

The following represents the grade equivalent for accumulated points:

A = (90-100%)

B = (80-89%)

C = (70-79%)

D = (60-69%)

F = (<60%)

Attendance and Participation Policy:

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Attendance. Attendance is Mandatory for every class. This policy is for your benefit. Once you

start missing classes, it becomes very difficult to catch up. Experience has shown that nearly all

students who have struggled in this course in the past have done so because of excessive absences

and the resulting falling behind. Three tardies or early departures are recorded as one absence. Two

absences (“personal days”) are allowed during the semester for any reason. Beyond that, students

will lose 1% per 55-minute period (1.5% per 80-minute period) from their final grade. Any

adjustments to this policy will be at the instructor’s discretion and only when legitimate

documentation is provided for all absences. The instructor should be notified in advance of the

student’s absence. Only valid, documented excuses are allowed. This means you must have a written

excusal from a doctor, coach, university official, etc. No undocumented excuses are allowed.

Upon returning to class students are expected to be fully prepared: ready to participate, turn in

assignments, and take quizzes or exams as scheduled.

Make-ups. No make-up quizzes, tests, speaking performance and exams will be allowed unless the

student’s absence on that day was excused.

Withdrawal Dates:

Jan 30

Feb 5

Feb 12

Mar 10

--Last day to drop without a grade or charge

--Last day to receive 50% refund

--Last day to receive any refund

--Last day to drop with a “W”

Attitude is the most important factor in becoming proficient in Chinese. Only a student who has

genuine interest in the language, actively seeks opportunities to use the language, and is willing to

make mistakes will gain real proficiency. Similarly, in Chinese culture, respect and personal

relationships are paramount. The policies below are all designed to maintain the positive, respectful

and engaged environment you need to succeed.

Laptops will not be used during the assigned class time, except as directed by the instructor.

Student Disability Services: In compliance with University policy, students with disabilities who require

academic and/or auxiliary accommodations for this course must contact the Student Accessibility Resource

Center located in Downing Student Union, 1074. The phone number is 270.745.5004 [270.745.3030 V/TTY]

or email at sarc@wku.edu. Please do not request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor

without a faculty notification letter (FNL) from The Student Accessibility Resource Center.

Statement of Diversity: We believe that diversity issues are of major import to student and school success.

We fundamentally believe in and support the value of heterogeneous groups and the richness of benefits

when students are involved with diverse populations, settings, and opinions. This course is designed on the

basic assumption that learning is something we all actively engage in by choice and personal commitment.

The format of this class will be a community of scholars, each with their rights and responsibilities of

membership. We will not tolerate immoral, illegal, or unethical behavior or communication from one

another, and we will respect one another’s rights to differing opinions.

Title IX Sexual Misconduct/Assault Policy: Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to supporting faculty, staff and students by upholding WKU’s Title IX Sexual Misconduct/Assault Policy (#0.2070) at https://wku.edu/eoo/documents/titleix/wkutitleixpolicyandgrievanceprocedure.pdf and Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040) at https://wku.edu/policies/hr_policies/2040_discrimination_harassment_policy.pdf. Under these policies, discrimination, harassment and/or sexual misconduct based on sex/gender are prohibited. If you experience an incident of sex/gender-based discrimination, harassment and/or sexual misconduct, you are encouraged to report it to the Title IX Coordinator, Andrea Anderson, 270-745-5398 or Title IX Investigators, Michael Crowe, 270-745-5429 or Joshua Hayes, 270-745-5121.

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Please note that while you may report an incident of sex/gender based discrimination, harassment and/or sexual misconduct to a faculty member, WKU faculty are “Responsible Employees” of the University and MUST report what you share to WKU’s Title IX Coordinator or Title IX Investigator. If you would like to speak with someone who may be able to afford you confidentiality, you may contact WKU’s Counseling and Testing Center at 270-745-3159.

Plagiarism: To represent written work taken from another source as one's own is plagiarism. Plagiarism is a

serious offense. The academic work of a student must be his/her own. One must give any author credit for

source material borrowed from him/her. To lift content directly from a source without giving credit is a

flagrant act. To present a borrowed passage without reference to the source after having changed a few

words is also plagiarism. Students who commit plagiarism or any other act of academic dishonesty will

receive a failing grade for the course and may be subject to dismissal from the program. Student work may

be subject to review and checks using plagiarism detection software.

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE RELATED TO EDUCATION

PREPARATION

(EPSB Program Level Requirements)

Course Required P-12 Classroom Observation or Clinical Experiences: N/A

Course Assignments and Experiences Related to:

The Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): N/A

The Kentucky P-12 Curriculum Framework and P-12 Assessment System to Guide Instruction: N/A

Candidates Using the KAS Framework in Lesson Planning: N/A

Candidates Using Formative and Summative Assessments Related to Kentucky P-12 Curriculum Framework: N/A

Course Assignments Serving as an Education Preparation Program “Key Assessment”: N/A

Course Experiences and Assessments Addressing Learned Society (SPA) Standards:

The table below refers to the ACTFL National Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century

SPA Standard # and Description Course Experiences and Assessments

1-Communication. Communicate in Languages

Other Than English. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

2-Cultures. Gain Knowledge and Understanding

of Cultures. 4, 5, 6

3-Connections. Connect with Other Disciplines

and Acquire Information. 4

4-Comparisons. Develop Insight into the Nature

of Language and Culture. 4, 5, 6

5-Communities. Participate in Multilingual

Communities at Home and Around the World. 6

1 - Oral Exam

2 - Assignments

3 - Written Exam

4 - Speaking Performances

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5 - Test

6 - Students receive credit for participation in conversation groups, language partnerships and club activities

with native Chinese speakers from abroad.

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Course Schedule

Refer to the detailed schedule for each week on Blackboard.

Dates Unit Contents

23Jan – 10Feb L8 - Happy birthday! 10Feb – Voc Quiz, Sp performance

13Feb – 1 Mar L9 - What are you doing right now? 1 Mar- Voc Quiz &Sp performance

3 Mar – Unit Test

6Mar – 31 Mar L10 - What do you think of the test yesterday?31 Mar – Voc Quiz& Sp performance

3Apr – 21 Apr L11 - Come to my house for dinner 19Apr –Voc Quiz& Sp performance

21 Apr– Unit Test

24 Apr –5 May L12 - How do I get to your house from my dorm May 5Voc Quiz&Sp performance

FINAL EXAM – Thursday, May 9th, 10:30am-12:30 pm

Note: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the course, schedule and syllabus.